Windy conditions causing problems on the waters

Published: Thursday, May 30, 2013 at 9:10 a.m.

Last Modified: Thursday, May 30, 2013 at 9:10 a.m.

Windy conditions have made the fishing tough for local anglers this week.

Bill Lake of Bayou Guide Service said the windy conditions have made it difficult to catch fish like speckled trout and redfish.

"With all this wind we're having, the trout fishing has slowed down only because it's tough to get to them," Lake said.

"It's 3- to 4-foot seas out there, and fishing out in the open Gulf is pretty hard to do."

The next few days will continue to be tough for anglers.

The National Weather Service is predicting isolated thunderstorms throughout the weekend with between 9-12 miles per hour winds.

Buggie Vegas of Bridge Side Marina in Grand Isle said the fish are biting, but windy seas aren't doing anglers any favors.

"It's been bad. You can't fish out there," Vegas said. "But if you could get out there, it should be good."

LOWER TERREBONNE

Average fishing.

Lake said his crew caught over 100 fish during the Memorial Day Weekend when it was calm, but he added that the recent windy conditions have kept them away from the waters.

The main catch in this area is speckled trout.

"The fish are there. There are plenty of fish," Lake said.

"It's just having the right weather conditions to get to them to be able to catch them. It's been tough with the wind. We're just looking for this wind to die down so we can get back out there this weekend."

Best spots: Raccoon Island

Best baits: LSU Bayou Chub Minnows, chicken-on-a-chain and live shrimp.

LOWER LAFOURCHE

Good fishing.

When the winds are calm, reports from this area said the speckled trout fishing has been very good.

Best spots: Area canals and cuts in the march.

Best baits: Several artificial baits, live minnows and live shrimp.

GRAND ISLE/FOURCHON

Average fishing.

Vegas said most anglers have kept off the waters due to the winds, but several people who have made it out are catching some good speckled trout.

The redfish action has been slow.

"They are all over, if the weather permits. They are out there," Vegas said. "We're hoping for a beautiful weekend so we can go out there to get them."

Best spots: Elmer's Island, Caminada Pass and area marshes and beaches.

Best baits: Live shrimp and croakers.

BAYOU BLACK

Good fishing.

Robbie Breaux of Bob's Bayou Black Marina in Gibson said the wind hasn't been the problem in the area.

Breaux said the main challenge is getting past high waters, but he said there have been good reports of sac-a-lait and bream coming into Bayou Black Marina. The bass fishing is still slow.

"We've been doing pretty good," Breaux said. "People have been catching their limits of sac-a-lait in cuts in the canals. They've been catching out of moving water."

<p>Windy conditions have made the fishing tough for local anglers this week. </p><p>Bill Lake of Bayou Guide Service said the windy conditions have made it difficult to catch fish like speckled trout and redfish.</p><p>"With all this wind we're having, the trout fishing has slowed down only because it's tough to get to them," Lake said. </p><p>"It's 3- to 4-foot seas out there, and fishing out in the open Gulf is pretty hard to do."</p><p>The next few days will continue to be tough for anglers. </p><p>The National Weather Service is predicting isolated thunderstorms throughout the weekend with between 9-12 miles per hour winds. </p><p>Buggie Vegas of Bridge Side Marina in Grand Isle said the fish are biting, but windy seas aren't doing anglers any favors.</p><p>"It's been bad. You can't fish out there," Vegas said. "But if you could get out there, it should be good."</p><p>LOWER TERREBONNE</p><p>Average fishing.</p><p>Lake said his crew caught over 100 fish during the Memorial Day Weekend when it was calm, but he added that the recent windy conditions have kept them away from the waters. </p><p>The main catch in this area is speckled trout.</p><p>"The fish are there. There are plenty of fish," Lake said. </p><p>"It's just having the right weather conditions to get to them to be able to catch them. It's been tough with the wind. We're just looking for this wind to die down so we can get back out there this weekend."</p><p>Best spots: Raccoon Island</p><p>Best baits: LSU Bayou Chub Minnows, chicken-on-a-chain and live shrimp. </p><p>LOWER LAFOURCHE</p><p>Good fishing.</p><p>When the winds are calm, reports from this area said the speckled trout fishing has been very good.</p><p>Best spots: Area canals and cuts in the march.</p><p>Best baits: Several artificial baits, live minnows and live shrimp.</p><p>GRAND ISLE/FOURCHON</p><p>Average fishing. </p><p>Vegas said most anglers have kept off the waters due to the winds, but several people who have made it out are catching some good speckled trout.</p><p>The redfish action has been slow.</p><p>"They are all over, if the weather permits. They are out there," Vegas said. "We're hoping for a beautiful weekend so we can go out there to get them." </p><p>Best spots: Elmer's Island, Caminada Pass and area marshes and beaches.</p><p>Best baits: Live shrimp and croakers.</p><p>BAYOU BLACK</p><p>Good fishing.</p><p>Robbie Breaux of Bob's Bayou Black Marina in Gibson said the wind hasn't been the problem in the area. </p><p>Breaux said the main challenge is getting past high waters, but he said there have been good reports of sac-a-lait and bream coming into Bayou Black Marina. The bass fishing is still slow.</p><p>"We've been doing pretty good," Breaux said. "People have been catching their limits of sac-a-lait in cuts in the canals. They've been catching out of moving water."</p><p>Best spots: School Board Canal and cuts in marsh with moving water.</p><p>Best baits: Blue-and-white tube jigs and other artificial baits.</p>